Elections in Indonesia: The New Order and Beyond

By: Hans Antlov and Sven Cederroth

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Synopsis: It has sometimes been argued that many Indonesians had little sympathy with western notions of elections being events for the contesting and transfer of power and that they rather supported the New Order's use of 'festivals of democracy', elections as occasions at which the mass of ordinary Indonesians were given the opportunity to celebrate the country's achievements under the rule of its New Order leadership as well as legitimize the continued rule of these leaders. But the need to stage-manage these 'elections' as New Order triumphs finally undid the regime. With chapters describing the last New Order election and the first free election in the post-Suharto era, this volume makes an important contribution to our understanding of the demise of the New Order, and the directions being taken by the emerging regime.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 176 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781136842375
Related ISBNs:: 9780700713523, 9781315028446, 9780700713516, 9780700713523, 9781315028446, 9780700713516
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/24/21
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Hans Antlov
Edited by:: Sven Cederroth